What color is #264255?

#264255 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264255?

The RGB value is 38, 66, 85: 38 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264255?

The complementary color is #553926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264255 color

#264255 rgb(38, 66, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #264255 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 25.9% green and 33.3% blue (38, 66, 85).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#264255 color codes

HEX	`#264255`
RGB	`rgb(38, 66, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 25.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.63, -4.41, -14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.63, 15.29, 253.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.387, 4.964, 9.32)`
Decimal	`2507349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264255, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #264255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #264255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264255; }
.text { color: #264255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 66 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264255, #262b55); }

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Questions

What color is #264255?: #264255 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264255?: The RGB value is 38, 66, 85: 38 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264255?: The complementary color is #553926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.